Sociology Answers

Some people prefer dogs over cats. What type of research would this example demonstrate

Explain the ‘duty of care’ in the classroom in your own words. (5)

2.2 Why should an educator as a classroom manager have knowledge of education law and of

what use can such knowledge be to the educator? (10)

Gadamers Philosophy of hermaneutics has major implications for education and formal schooling.comment on the statement

What is meant by the school if thought

Functionalists argue that...

a) education must provide the norms and values that the child needs

b) education should provide a stable structured environment

c) education should provide an unstable, unstructured environment

d) society is full of opposing groups

1 a and c

2 c and d

3 a

4 a And b

We all know that socialisation is a lifelong process and this process continues from birth to death. During our life course, both nature and nurture may or may not be playing an equal role in developing our own independent ‘self’. In your own life course till now, what (nature or nurture) would you consider to be a significant role played in your own socialisation process, and why?

QUESTION 1: UBUNTU

Write an essay in response to the following question: “How can the concept of ubuntu be

incorporated (a) in the classroom practice and (b) in the life of a person in general?”

Briefly acquaint yourself with the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry about George Herbert Mead. Afterward, read a couple of pages from these excerpts from Mind, Self, and Body by George Herbert Mead. 

Please discuss this reading assignment in light of the reading materials for this unit.

Discuss Critical Realism as it relates to education.

What contribution do you think postmodernism, as a philosophy of education can make in your classroom practice?